Trade in a Bottle: Identifying Import Bottlenecks in International Trade

Country Matrix

For 2019, the matrix below shows Singapore's number of import bottlenecks for different combinations of minimum import share (%) and minimum import value (USD). Red parentheses show bottlenecks from Danger Zone countries, and lime square brackets show bottlenecks involving Critical Goods.

Singapore

Year: 2019(22 in Danger Zone)[6 Critical Goods]
Value \ Share>= 30%>= 40%>= 50%>= 60%>= 70%>= 80%>= 90%
>= 10 mln USD900(22)[6]652(17)[5]450(12)[4]320(9)[3]225(9)[3]152(6)[2]82(1)[1]
>= 50 mln USD268(11)[5]206(9)[4]147(7)[3]109(6)[2]77(6)[2]56(4)[1]27
>= 100 mln USD145(7)[3]113(7)[3]87(5)[2]66(4)[1]46(4)[1]38(3)[1]20
>= 200 mln USD78(6)[3]61(6)[3]50(5)[2]35(4)[1]30(4)[1]24(3)[1]10
>= 500 mln USD37(2)[3]28(2)[3]22(2)[2]16(2)[1]14(2)[1]11(2)[1]4

Danger Zone Bottlenecks (22 records, >= 30% share, >= 10 mln USD)

#Partner HS Code HS DescriptionYearShare (%) Value (USD)
1Saudi Arabia291020Epoxides, epoxyalcohols, epoxyphenols and epoxyethers; with a three-membered ring and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, methyloxirane (propylene oxide)201999.97%22,497,597
2Qatar280429Gases, rare; other than argon201989.95%56,245,901
3Saudi Arabia390110Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201989.12%1,138,853,729
4Saudi Arabia390120Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.94 or more201987.86%798,986,326
5Saudi Arabia390931Amino-resins; n.e.c. in heading no. 3909, in primary forms, poly(methylene phenyl isocyanate) (Crude MDI, polymeric MDI)201986.15%23,933,712
6Saudi Arabia390210Propylene, other olefin polymers; polypropylene in primary forms201983.43%358,980,297
7Saudi Arabia290531Alcohols; acyclic, diols; ethylene glycol (ethanediol)201979.14%41,153,057
8Saudi Arabia390740Polycarbonates; in primary forms201973.29%253,417,299
9Saudi Arabia390330Styrene polymers; acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, in primary forms201970.14%53,759,333
10Saudi Arabia290919Ethers; acyclic, and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives, other than diethyl ether201955.40%423,749,911
11Ukraine721399Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, n.e.c. in heading no. 7213, of circular cross-section measuring 14mm or more in diameter201953.95%18,977,059
12Saudi Arabia290943Ether-alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives; monobutyl ethers of ethylene glycol or of diethylene glycol201953.81%13,212,022
13Saudi Arabia290513Alcohols; saturated monohydric, butan-1-ol (n-butyl alcohol)201949.16%18,081,804
14Saudi Arabia292129Amine-function compounds; acyclic polyamines and their derivatives, and salts thereof, n.e.c. in item no. 2921.2201946.75%16,794,242
15Saudi Arabia390190Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, n.e.c. in heading no. 3901201944.16%30,131,243
16Qatar721590Iron or non-alloy steel; bars and rods, n.e.c. in chapter 72, n.e.c. in heading no. 7215201942.99%100,196,101
17Saudi Arabia390140Ethylene polymers; in primary forms, ethylene-alpha-olefin copolymers, having a specific gravity of less than 0.94201940.78%239,851,752
18Ukraine720852Iron or non-alloy steel; (not in coils), flat-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, hot-rolled, without patterns in relief, of a thickness of 4.75mm or more but not exceeding 10mm201939.28%23,036,328
19Saudi Arabia290511Alcohols; saturated monohydric, methanol (methyl alcohol)201936.25%68,575,250
20Ukraine720890Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, hot-rolled, of a width 600mm or more, n.e.c. in heading no. 7208201934.78%33,442,339
21Qatar290129Acyclic hydrocarbons; unsaturated, n.e.c. in heading no. 2901201932.09%53,251,699
22Saudi Arabia291614Acids; unsaturated acyclic monocarboxylic acids; esters of methacrylic acid201931.71%25,526,584

Partner frequency summary:

Saudi Arabia: 16 occurrences

Qatar: 3 occurrences

Ukraine: 3 occurrences

Legend:

(n)

The number in red parentheses indicates bottlenecks from countries flagged in the Danger Zone.

[n]

The number in lime square brackets indicates bottlenecks involving HS codes flagged in Critical Goods.